Each kit is marked down from $14.95 to $5.99 and includes materials for 12 holiday photo cards. The pre-printed cards have die-cut photo notches, note cards for a handwritten or printed message, and closure stickers. The finished card size: 5" x 7". The card folds closed to create its own envelope. The note cards say "2013" on them, but don't despair! I will show you how I easily disguised the date and made the note card look even cuter!

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I really need to make my family Christmas cards in July. Once fall arrives, I have NO TIME to make cards for anyone other than eWillow.com clients. For that, I am very grateful. However, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I mailed store-bought Christmas cards. NEVER EVER would I or could I do that.

This year was especially hectic because of our trip to NJ for Thanksgiving. (Read more about that and see decorations HERE.) Luckily, we had a photographer at the Thanksgiving party to snap candid photos of the day's events. As luck would have it, the fire hall had a lovely red wooden shed that looks just like a barn. Since the four of us were together, we grabbed the photographer and sneaked out for a family photo. Sometimes all of the stars align and we get a great photo. Luckily, that happened this year!

Not only was I thrilled that we were able to get a great photo, but I was even more thrilled when I took a look at Stampin' Up's year-end close-out clearance blitz and found the PERFECT pre-made Christmas cards. The color scheme of the cards coincidentally matched our Christmas photo perfectly. I love when things like that happen.

Just slip your 4 x 6 vertical photo into the pre-cut photo corners. Fold the card and it becomes its own envelope.

It doesn't matter that the note card says Best of 2013. Just cover it up with matching washi tape! I used the included envelope seals on top of the washi tape for double-coverage.

Since I used the envelope seals as part of the note card, I purchased labels that were really heavy-duty to seal the envelopes. We mail several cards to Canada each year, and I wanted to be sure that the cards were tightly sealed.

If you purchase these cards now, you can plan your outfits, location, and photo orientation for you 2015 Christmas card. Or hire eWillow.com to make your cards for you! Just email info@ewillow.com !!

12-03-14

I have mentioned before that each year I have to make larger-than-I-normally-make Christmas cards for a client. (More about that HERE.) I want to show you how this year I took a small card and made some slight changes to adapt it into a card that measures 5-1/2" x 8".

As you can see, I kept the main part of the card the same. I used a full sheet of card stock folded in half. To fill up the extra space, I used a background stamp, added drywall tape, a doily, and a piece of designer paper. I like how the gold ribbon ties is all together.

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I think it was a hit! The client's secretary just informed me that I need to make about thirty extra cards. (I think I might have to order my own personal Christmas cards this year. How pathetic and ironic would that be?!)

09-08-14

I received a phone call from a dear friend today. She and her husband are empty-nesters now, too. She told me that she wants lots of cards. She wants to mail them to her college kids and their friends with a little bit of money enclosed.

Like she said, "What's ten bucks, right?" She is absolutely right. How much do you spend every day on your fancy drinks? It might seem like nothing to you, but to a college kid, ten bucks could really make their day, not to mention how good they will feel when they see a little something in their mailboxes that is hand-addressed just to them.

She told me about a boy she knows who lost his mom and who just started college. I'm sure we all know someone in a similar situation; someone who is feeling lonely and afraid as they embark on their new life away from home. So let's all join my friend and mail a card or cards this week to a college kid. You don't even have to enclose money if you don't want to. I guarantee that just the gesture will be worth a million bucks to them.

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To order cards, click HERE. Order for yourself, or order a box as a gift.